Alberta Livestock Inspections - September 2008

These figures indicate the total number of livestock inspected during the month of September 2008. Inspections are conducted by the Livestock Identification Services (LIS) under the authority of the Livestock Identification and Brand Inspection Act.

Summary

. September Fiscal Y.T.D. Year-to-Date Cattle inspected 535,614 2,494,622 3,809,346 Horses inspected 9,558 33,747 43,571 Buffalo Inspected 684 4,722 7,800 Elk inspected 225 442 885 Deer inspected - - - 2008 546,081 2,533,533 3,861,602 2007 507,593 2,319,997 3,768,229 Change Increase/Decrease 38,488 213,536 93,373 Percentage 7.58% 9.20% 2.48%

. September Fiscal Y.T.D. Year-to-Date Market inspection 182,355 758,709 1,197,068 No Charge inspection 55,037 212,173 298,701 Packing Plants 149,534 904,302 1,312,984 Out-of-Province 49,230 213,138 388,581 Miscellaneous 42,949 153,418 221,300 Feedlot 64,330 274,788 417,344 Abattoirs 2,421 16,543 24,719 Mobile Butchers 0 20 20 Elk 225 442 885 Deer - - - Random inspections 0 0 0 US Imports 0 0 0 Restricted Feeder inspection 0 0 0 Total 546,081 2,533,533 3,861,602

Total Livestock Leaving Alberta

. Destination September Fiscal Y.T.D. Year-to-date British Columbia 2,389 21,214 33,559 Saskatchewan 10,843 45,715 72,032 Manitoba 2,069 6,464 10,181 Ontario 2,169 7,483 25,350 Quebec 1,322 4,650 9,331 USA 49,192 208,882 392,310 Maritimes 0 176 178 Argentina 0 0 0 Northwest Territories 0 0 0 Yukon 0 0 0 Other 111 1,059 1,689 Total 68,095 295,643 544,630 .0

. Kinds September Fiscal Y.T.D. Year-to-date Steers 30,260 97,804 172,239 Heifers 23,507 114,128 221,726 Calves 1,630 5,798 20,563 Cows 4,630 29,031 47,356 Bulls 3,086 15,510 22,556 Yearlings 4,272 30,042 54,723 Horses 710 3,082 4,614 Buffalo 0 248 853 Elk 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 0 0 0 Total 68,095 295,643 544,630

Cattle Inspections

Inspection summary

	September	Fiscal Y.T.D.	Year-to-date
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta direct	134,313	906,947	1,317,487
Cattle slaughtered in Alberta indirect	32,552	166,930	268,238
Number Slaughtered - Subtotal	166,865	1,073,877	1,585,725
Number of livestock exported	67,385	292,313	539,163
Number of feeder and replacement cattle	301,364	1,128,432	1,684,458
Total Cattle	535,614	2,494,622	3,809,346

Destination of cattle shipped out of Alberta

Destination	Feeder		Slaughter		Replacement		Total
	September	YTD	September	YTD	September	YTD	September	YTD
British Columbia	636	1,499	1,355	2,720	140	239	2,131	20,123
Manitoba	813	1,522	1,250	2,374	-	1	2,063	6,412
Saskatchewan	5,747	10,807	4,885	8,503	13	198	10,645	44,335
Ontario	2,039	3,715	53	160	77	160	2,169	7,439
USA	5,730	7,446	43,066	73,972	-	43	48,796	207,714
Maritimes	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	176
Quebec	560	716	736	1,279	-	110	1,296	4,616
Other	-	-	2	2	-	179	2	181
Totals	15,525	25,705	51,347	89,010	230	931	67,102	290,996

Horse Inspections

	September	Fiscal Y.T.D.	Year-to-date
Horses slaughtered in Alberta direct	-	7,361	11,629
Number exported	710	3,082	4,614
Number of horses traded	8,848	23,304	27,328
Total horses	9,558	33,747	43,571

Buffalo Inspections

Buffalo	September	Fiscal Y.T.D.	Y.T.D.
Federal	658	3,306	4,800
Provincial	26	1,416	3,000
Total	684	4,722	7,800

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